State Senator Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia) has released the following statement following the guilty verdict in the former House Speaker Micheal Madigan’s corruption trial:
“For decades, former House Speaker Michael Madigan and Illinois Democrats abused one-party rule to consolidate unchecked power, disregarding the widespread harm inflicted on our state. Today’s guilty verdict is more than just justice served—it exposes a deeply corrupt Democratic machine built on backroom deals, cronyism, and political favoritism, all at the taxpayers’ expense. Corruption is woven into the fabric of Illinois politics, and this conviction should be a wake-up call to Democrats: the days of operating without accountability must end. Ethics reform isn’t just necessary—it’s long overdue,” said Senator Anderson.